The Ukrainians of Brazil

The Ukrainians of Brazil, numbering approximately 33,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an East Slavic people of the East European Plain, speakers of Ukrainian, predominantly Eastern Orthodox with a Greek Catholic minority, marked by Cossack heritage, agrarian traditions, and a national identity forged against centuries of imperial rule. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Portuguese is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Brazil
People Cluster: Slav, Eastern
Primary Language(s): Portuguese (por)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 33,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048555
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

80%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Portuguese
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Portuguese Speakers

Media Resources in Portuguese:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Ukrainians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Ukrainians:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Ukrainians of Brazil

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
readRomans 8:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the God who has given them freedom from fear so that they will trust Him completely as their good Father who meets all their needs.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Ukrainian Across Countries (ROP3 - 110376) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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26 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Ukrainians Ukrainians Kyrgyzstan 2,200 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Turkmenistan 8,500 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Venezuela 9,100 Unengaged and Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Slovakia 10,500 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Unaffiliated
Ukrainians Ukrainians Tajikistan 13,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Azerbaijan 20,500 Unengaged and Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians France 23,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Estonia 33,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians United Kingdom 33,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Brazil 33,500 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Ukrainians Ukrainians Argentina 37,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Unaffiliated
Ukrainians Ukrainians Georgia 38,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Poland 45,500 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Uzbekistan 48,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Latvia 48,500 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Romania 63,500 Unengaged and Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Czech Republic 142,000 Engaged yet Unreached Russian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Germany 146,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Belarus 155,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Moldova 212,000 Engaged yet Unreached Russian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Italy 244,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Canada 255,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians United States 377,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Kazakhstan 419,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Russian Federation 1,115,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Ukraine 34,450,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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